136x50 c1900 Art Nouveau Velvet French green Textile Museum Quality Chateau Dec

  

Welcome to The Textile Trunk Thank you for over 25 wonderful years of helping bring these beautiful antique textiles and decorative items to life again! The stylized floral motifs, those sweeping organic forms, and the structured geometry at the base are classic Art Nouveau, created during the moment when French designers were embracing flowing natural shapes and bold decorative movement. The colors have mellowed into the most perfect muted tones and earth tones over time, giving this textile that irresistible time softened glow. This is an heirloom textile, can be passed down from generation to generation The velvet is wonderfully heavy and drapes with remarkable presence. The border work is wonderful, the patterning is exceptional, and the quality speaks for itself.

The back carries original printed factory markings, including the number groupings and a rare "museum quality" stamp which authenticates the production. This panel was 186th out of 350 produced, where are the other panels now!! Art Nouveau French textiles of this scale and beauty are increasingly hard to find, especially in velvet this one is a treasure for chateau inspired decorating, rustic home displays, wall hanging, upholstery projects, or simply enjoying as a piece of decorative history MEASUREMENTS: This textile measures approximately 136 inches long by 50 inches wide CONDITION: This lovely textile is in as found, not freshly laundered condition. There are age marks at the top of the panel and some light marks in other places though this panel is not in perfect condition, it's in very good condition for a textile over 100 years old Please use the zoom feature to view the exact condition. Signs of time and use are often inherent in these wonderful antique textiles Inventory: Library 14.